Our work with charities and fundraisers…

Which is why we offer a 65% discount on our event scripts for not-for-profit customers.

(Yes – that’s right – you can access scripts at a third of the commercial prices!)

Are you eligable to apply for our fundraising / not-for-profit discount?

If you think you may be eligible for a not-for-profit discount code please email us or call us on +44 (0)1472 348909.

We are aware that not every option is available to you depending on your planned use. If you see something you would like to run commercially or not-for-profit which isn’t available to you (e.g. you run a guest house and want to host a dinner party game for your guests) – please just call us on +44 (0)1472 348909 so we can chat to you – we aren’t tyrants! And always try to accommodate usage where possible.

If you are buying our commercial license in order to run events for profit then we would suggest your minimum hire fees should be the same as ours. Details of our pricing rates for events is available on request.

If after buying the kit, you decide you don’t want the hassle of hosting your own event after all, then you can switch to our event management service and we will discount the event by the rate you have paid, so long as the pack we have sent you is in pristine condition when it is returned.

Quick checker…

Are you fundraising in a village hall, church hall or similar?

Yes – you are eligible for a discount! This is exactly the sort of events we love to help. You don’t need to be a registered charity – you just need to be fundraising for a worthy cause.

Are you hosting this event for family and friends?

If the answer is yes – then you are able to get the discount! Drop us a line today and we’ll sort you one out.

Are you selling tickets?

This is a little harder to answer quickly. If the answer is yes, you may still be eligible for a discount as it depends on who is profiting from the ticket sales. You may need to contact us to check. (Or look at the other questions – which may clarify things for you.)

Are you hosting it in a profit making venue? e.g. bar, restaurant, hotel

If you are the organiser, not related in any way to the venue, and paying the full rate at the venue, but all other proceeds from ticket sales are going to the chosen charity then you can still purchase with the not-for-profit discount.

If you ARE the hotel, bar, restaurant, or related to the owner – then you need to speak to us. Some venues have in the past used our events to generate increased revenue and are only supporting a cause to skirt our license arrangements. If you are offering to supply your venue free of charge, or at reduced costs, donating your profit margin to charity as part of the event – then YES you’re still eligible.

If you aren’t lowering your overhead costs and are simply using the script to attract a different paying audience under the auspices of charity fundraising – then no – I’m afraid you don’t qualify for the discount.

If in doubt call us, and we’ll chat it through.

Are you a theatre group?

If you are a theatre group – fundraising for the theatre or another organsation and not making a profit or paying your cast – then yes you can purchase with our charity discount.

If you are a theatre group and have been contacted by a venue and asked to host an event at that venue for a donation to the charity – then I’m afraid – no – you cannot purchase with our charity discount – please ask the venue to contact us for a commercial license.

Are you reselling the event? e.g. as part of team building.

If you are using our scripts to create events for other people and you are being paid to do so – then you should pay the full price. This is commercial usage.

If you are arranging the event for a friend, and no money is changing hands at any point – then you are eligible for a discount code as a not-for-profit event.

Why is the list price so high?

In 2018 we made the decision to change the way we offered scripts for sale. This was a tough decision driven by the misuse of our products within the commercial sector.

As we are one of very few companies to supply both retail and commercial products as well as event management services we have had to take steps to protect our intellectual property from misuse.

As a result we’ve had to change the way we sell licenses to use our scripts – and as a result – we’re now acting as “gate keepers”.

If you are a not-for-profit event host – PLEASE PLEASE do contact us as we will be only too happy to supply you with a unique discount code so you can access scripts at the old prices ( 1/3rd of the listed price)!

Domestic Customer License

You are eligible for a discount code if you are purchasing large group scripts for your own use and/or you are not making a profit from the entertainment.

These sorts of events are covered by our domestic license:

You are hosting the event yourself for yourself and your friends e.g. a birthday party

You are hosting the event UNPAID for other friends/family.

You purchase the game to use with your OWN company staff. (Members only events are a grey area… speak to us as it depends on if this is a perk with paid membership)

You purchase the game for fundraising use at your OWN event. (Reselling your services out to a restaurant to raise funds for a theatre group is NOT permitted – as in effect they are paying you to “cheat the system”.)

You purchase the game as a gift for someone who fits into one of the categories above.

If you fit into any of the above categories then you are eligable for a discount.

SINGLE USE IN SINGLE VENUE is permitted on the domestic license. If you intend to use the same game more than once, you should purchase the game again in order to give the author their royalty payment. Reselling games is NOT permitted under any circumstances.

Commercial Customer License

You should be purchasing our scripts on the commercial license (listed prices) if you are reselling your event services to other customers/clients; or running your event “for profit”.

This includes groups who are “not for profit” but are selling their services to another organisation who will will then be selling the event at a profit to them. e.g. an amateur theatre who asks for a donation only when running a murder mystery event for a hotel. The hotel is selling a murder mystery to their customers. Therefore, the theatre group should be purchasing the event on the Commercial License and bill the hotel for this accordingly.

These sorts of uses are covered by the commercial license:

You are selling your services to run a murder mystery for a hotel/restaurant/company/other paying customer e.g. private party.

You are a guest house, hotel or other entertainment venue e.g. public house, and are charging ticket prices to customers to attend the murder mystery event.

You are a team building company and a murder mystery is forming part of the services you are providing to the client ( as you will have charged them indirectly for the experience).

You are a members only organisation for which the members pay an annual subscription and in return get access to events you host. (This is a grey area as some member only organisations are not-for-profit… always best to speak to us!)

You are a not for profit agency who is contracted in by a hotel / restaurant /company to host an event they are running for profit.

SINGLE USE IN SINGLE VENUES is permitted on the current script prices. If you intend to use the same event more than once, you should contact us to obtain our rates for a multi-use licenses in a single venue – this will be calculated depending on guest numbers expected and the number of repeats envisaged. Alternatively you can simply buy the script multiple times.

MULTIPLE USE IN MULTIPLE VENUES is NOT permitted on our standard prices. If you intend to resell your services on a regular basis in different venues then we ask that you speak to us about becoming a Red Herring Games Franchise holder, which permits you to run scripts in multiple venues and also gives you access to other formats and different services at more competitive rates then our commercial licenses.